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Configuration

Configuration differs for virtual versus serial consoles. In most cases you want to setup up automatic login on a virtual console, (whose device name is ttyN, where N is a number). The configuration of automatic login for serial consoles will be slightly different. Device names of the serial consoles look like ttySN, where N is a number.

Virtual console

Tip: The option Type=idle will delay the service startup until all jobs (state change requests to units) are completed. When using Type=simple, the service will be started immediately, but boot-up messages may pollute the login prompt. This option is particularly useful when starting X automatically. To use this option, add Type=simple into autologin.conf.